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17 Again (2009)

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Picture three very stressed-out ladies at the end of a very long day. What they need is something light-hearted, something humorous, something distracting..... I've tried 3 times to write this review of 17 Again , but I just couldn't seem to move beyond "It's funny! We laughed and laughed. And, by the way, don't take your preteen to see this even if she does have a crush on Zac Efron." But tonight I went again with two other friends and I think one more attempt at this review should bear fruit. There aren't too many movies that I pay full price to see more than once. ( Lord of the Rings comes to mind! lol) Maybe you've heard that the movie is just a rehash of a familiar plot - What would happen if you could go back to your youth and try it again? Movies along these lines are common - Freaky Friday, Big, Peggy Sue Got Married , even Back to the Future and It's a Wonde rful Life . Let's see. Mike O'Donnell had a promising high school basket...